ˈsoft-sell
11soft sell — also soft sell N SING A soft sell is a method of selling or advertising that involves persuading people in a gentle way rather than putting a lot of pressure on people to buy things. I think more customers probably prefer a soft sell. Ant: hard… …
12soft-sell — /sawft sel , soft /, v., soft sold, soft selling, adj. v.t. 1. to promote (a product, service, etc.) using indirect or gentle persuasion: an advertising campaign to soft sell a new perfume. adj. 2. (of a sales technique) quietly or indirectly… …
13soft sell — n. a polite attempt to sell something; a very gentle sales pitch. □ Some people won’t bother listening to a soft sell. You gotta let them know you believe in hat you are selling. □ I tried the soft sell, but that didn’t work …
14soft sell — not pressuring the customer, showing the product and letting the customer decide, hard sell I like the soft sell guys the ones who let you take a car for a drive and see if you like it …
15soft sell — noun subtly persuasive selling. verb (soft sell) sell by such a method …
16soft sell — The use of unobtrusive methods of selling as opposed to those employed in a hard sell Implication, rather than forceful statement and relentless repetition, form the basis of a soft sell …
17soft-sell — see soft sell …
18soft-sell — /ˈsɒft sɛl/ (say soft sel) verb (t) (soft sold, soft selling) 1. to sell in a quietly persuasive, subtle manner. –adjective 2. of or relating to such a manner of selling …
19soft sell — /ˈsɒft sɛl / (say soft sel) noun a method of advertising or selling which is quietly persuasive, subtle, and indirect. Compare hard sell …
20soft sell — noun Date: 1954 the use of suggestion or gentle persuasion in selling rather than aggressive pressure compare hard sell …
